Active Shooter
This directory provides essential articles on Active Shooter response, tailored for the EMS workforce. Topics include response protocols, coordination with law enforcement, and strategies for managing mass casualty incidents. Understanding how to effectively respond to an Active Shooter situation is critical for ensuring the safety of both victims and responders. For further reading, explore our mass casualty incident management resources, which closely relate to Active Shooter scenarios. Equip yourself with the knowledge needed to handle these high-stress situations effectively by accessing our comprehensive collection.
EMS scenes are as safe as we can make them, but that’s not the same thing as being safe
Violent incidents in NYC and Arkansas are grim reminders that medics are regularly threatened, attacked and harmed by the people they have been called to assist
7 steps to factoring in violence as a possible variable at special event EMS response and incident command
Two deputies, one of whom killed the shooter, are among the injured
The fund was created to support teachers, EMS providers and other first responders present at the shooting
The shooting took place on the edge of the city’s busy French Quarter
The International Association of EMTs and Paramedics said the first responders chose to forgo body armor in order to quickly treat and transport wounded students
The suspects who fired into the crowded backyard are still unknown and at large, police say
The 16-year-old boy shot himself in the head after killing two classmates and wounding three others, and had been in critical condition since the shooting
A third ambulance brought the patient to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead
The potential for a confusing operational picture existed during the opening minutes of the response to the latest school shooting tragedy in Santa Clarita, California
Officials say the 16-year-old suspected shooter is in “grave condition” from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Authorities say a suspect is in custody and is being treated at a local hospital
The unfortunate reality remains that victims die because of treatment delays
Video from the scene shows multiple patients being loaded into ambulances as others limped away
The memorial will be at the site of the former nightclub and the museum will be a third of a mile away
Long Beach fire spokesman Jake Heflin said responders arrived to a scene “filled with chaos”
NFPA’s John M. Montes, NREMT, examines how ASHER programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from active shooter incidents
The vehicles were responding to a call of a person shot when they collided
Chief Norris Croom highlights the need to plan and train for when to stage, when to enter the hot zone and when to retreat
A large crowd was at the Old Skool Sports Bar & Grill when the shooting occurred
The team delivered relief supplies and evacuation options to residents on the outskirts of a ravaged Grand Bahama
Odessa police spokesman Steve LeSueur said that at least one of the shooting victims remained in life-threatening condition
The shooting began with an interstate traffic stop where a man opened fire on police with one of two troopers inside a patrol car struck by gunfire
Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke says that at least 21 people have been injured by gunfire and five killed in a shooting in West Texas
This week, 40 first responders from multiple agencies gathered for the first nine-week training session
Darion Bond, 19, stole the paramedic’s keys, wallet and phone at gunpoint before he got into the paramedic’s SUV and sped away
Texas first responders are signing and passing a pair of Texas flags around the state to show support for their fellow first responders after the El Paso Shooting
911 callers were put on hold and transferred, and the emergency radio system froze due to excessive traffic during the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Many officers “had to escape through windows and doors to get (away) from a barrage of bullets”
Emergency management concerns for the hours and days following an active shooter event
TCAD Paramedics purchased this equipment to provide an additional layer of protection for personnel safety and in the event of an emergency
The LFD ambulance was in the area responding to a call when a woman and her children asked the firefighters for help after her car was hit by bullets
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